INDOT agrees on roundabout interchanges along U.S. 31 in Carmel

9:59 AM,
Oct. 11, 2012

Written by

Dan McFeely

CARMEL - It took a while to persuade them, but state transportation officials seem to agree: It's cool to be round, even when it comes to roundabout interchanges on busy U.S. 31.

After pressure from the mayors of Carmel and neighboring Westfield, coupled with the success in reducing congestion on Keystone Parkway (and its six roundabout interchanges), the Indiana Department of Transportation seems to be coming, well, around.

Wednesday, Carmel Mayor Jim Brainard announced that after a year of negotiations, INDOT has agreed to abandon its previous plans for conventional diamond ...